Data Collection For Qualitative Research Sociology Discussion Help
Research topic: Peer Influence on Teenagers in Emotional Distress
Data Collection for Qualitative Research
TYPE OF DESIGN
- Tell the reader specifically about the design of the study— the approach to data collection, analysis and report writing
- Describe the characteristics of design
o Typical unit of measure
o Any other specific characteristics of design
o Subjects or informants in the study (may need to be especially conscious of anonymity here)
RESEARCHER’S ROLE
- Steps taken to gain access to the subjects – if Institutional Review Board Permission was required indicate it here
- Comment on any sensitive ethical issues that need to be taken into consideration to maintain anonymity of subjects
DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES
- Indicate types of data collection used
o Observations
o Document Analysis (Meeting Minutes, Newspapers)
- Qualitative data analysis procedure can be eclectic—unlike quantitative procedures which make distinct separations between procedures qualitative procedures can simultaneously engage in numerous procedures
o Collecting from the field, sorting into categories, formatting the information
- Describe the process of “reduction” or interpretation that you will use to organize the data
- Discuss matrices or coding systems/ programs you will be using
VERIFICATION
- Discuss the issues of internal validity—accuracy of the information and whether it matches reality
o Member checks
o Inter-rater procedures
o Triangulation
Discuss limitations to generalizability
o Remember that the purpose of qualitative data is not to generalize findings but to form an interpretation of events, but you still need to indicate limitations to generalizability.
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